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first responder

[ furst ri-spon-der ]

noun

  1. a person who is certified to provide medical care in emergencies before more highly trained medical personnel arrive on the scene:

    a firefighter trained as a first responder.

first responder

noun

  1. a person who is trained to provide basic life support in a medical emergency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of first responder1

First recorded in 1970–75
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